Biology GCSE
leaf starch test
What leaf starch test means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of leaf starch test
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Reference: OCR
Boiling a leaf in water, decolourising it in hot ethanol and staining with iodine solution on a white tile to observe starch distribution.
Topics that use leaf starch test
- Photosynthesis (OCR GCSE)
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